Wire-supporting pole.



' R. LICHTENBERGER.

WIRE SUPPORTING POLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18. 1913.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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. To, all whom it may concern:

. niorraitnmoiiriuviisitenit, or NEWVHABMONY, INDIANA.

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' Be it known that I, RIo AaoLmHrnN- BERGER, a citizen of the United States, resld ing at New Harmony, in the county I of Posey and State oflndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire-Supporting Poles,- of which the following is a specification. 7

This invention relates to poles for supporting wires, and more especially that class thereof which are generally used 'to carry cross trees provided with insulators to hold telephone and telegraph wires and the like, and it has for one of its objects the provision of an improved pole of this character which is formed of a plurality of metallic members which are assembled into a prede- 'termined length and may be varied as to such length or heightin accordance with such various requirements.

The invention has, furthermore, for its object the provision of a pole comprising a pair of standards which are connected laterally by means serving atthe same time as foot-holds for the linemen.

The invention has also for itsobject the provision of means (in connection with the means whereby the standards are main-' tained in spaced relation) whereby guy wires may be attached theretov at such height as may be best suited for the purpose of avoiding trees or other obstacles frequently found in localities where the poles are placed.

Further objects of the invention will hereinafter appear and be particularly defined in the claim.

The invention has been clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar characters denote similar parts and in which Figure 1 is a side view of a wire-supporting pole embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2-2 on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 33 of Fig. 1 also on anenlarged scale.

Referring to the drawings, 10, 11 denote a pair of standards preferably formed of tubing or piping and having their lower ends seated within foot plates 12 which, in their turn, are supported on a bed of cement 13 forming the bottom of a groundhole which is filled with another body of cement 14 and thus maintains the parts in proper position. In the present instance I Specification of Letters llatent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

Application filed August is, 1913. Serial No. 785,193.

have shown each of the standards 10 and ll'composed ofa pair of" lengths or sections, the upper sections 10 and 11 being attached to the lower sections by joints or unions 15 and 16, respectively. At their upper ends these upper sections 10 and 11 are united by a cross-tie 17 in any suitable manner, I f U one or more cross-trees118 are secured to the standards, preferably by clips 19, which surround the outer face of the standards while theirinner facesengage the side of the cross trees as willbe readily understood.

The standards are maintained in, spaced relation by spacer members which may be of any suitable construction, but are shown herein as comprising upper ears 20 and lower ears 21 integral with vertical braces 22 which are connected by cross members 23 serving as foot supports for the linemen. The upper ears 20, (see Fig. 2) are formed by bending the lateral projections of the spacer member (which is preferably formed ofsheet metal of the form shown) so as to provide an extension 20. of double thickness adapted to receive an eye-bolt 25 to which a guy wire, illustrated at 26, Fig. 1, I

may be attached. The free end of the bent lip 20 is preferably rigidly secured to the main body of the spacer member, as for in- 20 really constitutes a tube which may be slipped onto the standard, while the lower ear 21- has a plain bend or curl 28 (see Fig.-

3) which is adapted to rest on top of the ear in any desired manner, and the upper spacer members may be either individually secured in like manner, or they may merely rest upon the lower member and upon each other. I

By virtue of the construction embodying the upper and lower ears connected by a cross-tie of considerable width, the entire structure will be stifl'ened against lateral swaying. Furthermore, inasmuch as these spacer members are preferably formed of sheet metal they are very light in weight and yet strong, can be shipped in large quan tities in compact form, and are inexpensive and of uniform standard size and shape, and the necessity of boring or fitting the members on the uprights, by pins and holes stance by a rivet 27. In this manner the ear to be drilled thereinto is entirely obviated and avoids weakening of the parts.

The cross-trees may be equipped With any suitable supports for the Wire insulators, as may be deemed most expedient.

Changes may be made in the general organization, as Well as in the particular con struction of the combined spacer members and foot supports without departing from the spirit of the invention, as Well as in the manner of supporting the same on the standards.

I claim In a supporting pole, a pair of standards, spacer membersconnecting the standards and arranged one above the'other'with the lower end of each member resting upon the upper end of the next lower member, each of said spacer members being formed of sheet metal and including vertical braces connected by members, the'ends of the vertical braces being extended laterally forming standard engaging sleeves, adapted to surround the standards for holding them in their vertical positions, fastening elements securing the sleeves and the standards, and the upper of the sleeves having their outer ends extended to produce ears of double thickness joined at their outer edges and additional means connecting the said cars In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

RICHARD LICHTENBERGER.

Witnesses:

EUGENE WV. MASH, PETER W. LIOHTENBERGER.

Copies ot'this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C. 

